Miami Heat defeat Washington Wizards 121-114, snapping a four-game losing streak.

Tyler Herro nearly had a triple-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists as the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 121-114 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Jimmy Butler added 20 points, and Bam Adebayo and Duncan Robinson each had 18 as Miami snapped its longest losing streak since February.

Herro hit 9 of 17 shots, including 4 of 7 three-point attempts.

This was the first game for both teams in the NBA's inaugural in-season tournament, which began with pool play.

Kyle Kuzma's 22 points led Washington, which had lost three straight games. Deni Avdija had 14 points and Jordan Poole had 19 points and six assists.

Starting center Daniel Gafford returned from an ankle injury for the Wizards, who are 0-3 on the road. In 20 minutes, he had four points and five rebounds. However, Wizards forward Corey Kispert, who suffered a sprained ankle on Wednesday, was unable to play.

Miami was missing two players: Caleb Martin (left knee sprain) and Kevin Love (bruised left shoulder).

The first quarter ended with the teams tied 34-34, but Miami led 60-54 at halftime, thanks in part to a 24-12 advantage in bench points.

Miami built a 22-point lead in the third quarter before settling for a 101-81 lead heading into the fourth.

After Josh Richardson's 3-pointer gave the Heat their largest lead of the night with 6:38 remaining, Washington went on a 15-0 run, cutting the Heat's lead to 115-105 with four minutes remaining. However, the Heat held on from there.

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